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FishingFool
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:01:48 AM

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Location: Kent
Flaming Gyser is currently closed to Salmon now correct? Only opened to Steelhead and trout right?

I know where 277th Bridge is, but I'm not sure about the Auburn-Black Diamond Rd. Bridge. So it's hard for me to judge.

What about just west of the Highway 18. I remember seeing lots of cars parked along the side of the road last year. I also remember seeing people down the hill from Green River CC. Along that backroad area. I believe those areas are currently closed until Oct 16th.


Maybe we'll just head off to the Puyallup. Have no idea where to go, but I remember driving over Highway 512 bridge and thought I saw some access on the East side. I believe it's open completely. Just have no idea where the Electron Power Plant is....Whistle Anything we should look out for, that we shouldnt keep. Odds are, we wont keep anything. We mainly fish for fun. In all the times we fishes these couple of years, we've personally only kept 1 large trout to take home.

Also about non-bouyant lure restriction. Does that mean, you can only use sinking lures and it has to be a single hook? So no to floating rapalas or bobbers and such? And no corkies?

The rules are so damn confusing to me. That's the main reason I've never tried attempted rivers. And all the "sections" of rivers. BAH!



Also, the different terms and names for salmon. I'm looking at page 104 in the book.

Chinook=King
Coho=Silver?
Pink=Humpy?
Chum=....



Also, a does a steelhead look just like a regular trout, but silver? To me, they all look the same....Whistle d'oh!
Toni
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:18:39 AM

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Location: Graham
The Electron Power plant is way up the Puyallup. You would have to go through Orting to get to it.

You can't keep native king salmon or bull trout.

If you take hiway 162 going toward Orting from the Sumner area (or from hiway 410) there is one bridge you go over and on the left it has parking you can walk to the river. If you keep going south toward Orting turn left on 96th st. or 128th st follow these roads to the bridge and people fish here. Or stay on 162 untill you get to the Mcmillian Industrial area and the bridge crosses the "Little Puyallup". Park just before you get to the bridge on the right and walk under the bridge to get to the rest of the river which is also where the Carbon goes into the Puyallup. At this point you can get onto the dyke and walk back to the 128th st. bride on the west side of the river. I forgot about turning left on 115th st (turns into 116th) and following that road right to the river.

If you type in Puyallup WA on Google search then go to the map tab and find the Puyallup river then follow it alll the way up you can see the different areas. This is what I did then I went scouting to see if I liked it.

I haven't fished lower than the 115th st area.

Chum - dog salmon

Steelhead look like enlongated salmon. I caught one on the Carbon last Oct. and I didn't know for sure what it was.


Quote:
go down to the lake, cast a hook, and pull in the first fish that bites. Open its mouth and you'll find a coin.
kevinb
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:54:52 AM

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Location: Puyallup
Hey FF

The downtown section of the Puyallup has some good spots. The area east of 512 has a paved trail.
Directions headed southbound (Take 167 to 512,Take the Pioneer st. exit, right on Pioneer and then a left at 15th st.,head straight down to the Safeway,parking in the back and the river is right there.

Another section, River Rd. but I don't suggest that side. Small shoulder parking with cars ripping by, but just across the river...(The Fife side on Levee Rd. has a little better parking and you don't have to dodge as many cars.

I'm no expert to salmon fishing,infact with the exception of a fly rod. I've learned more about river/salmon fishing from Toni and others on here. But I'll be headed down here this evening. If you want to meet up,give me a holler.

Fun with Dwight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLeI-V9h6EY&feature=related


You like muskie fishing?
http://www.muskylink.com/

How about bass?
http://bigbasslink.ning.com/
kevinb
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:05:12 AM

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FishingFool
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:01:59 PM

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Joined: 6/28/2007
Posts: 207
Location: Kent
Picked up a new Pflueger Supreme reel for the GF. She needed something with a decent drag. Much better than whatever the cheapy she got with her original combo. Didnt even have instant lock. cyclops

Grabbed some 8# test for her. I'm trying out 6#.... Whistle

Grabbed several large Blue Fox and Roostertail lures. This should be interesting. Hopefully weather holds for tomorrow.



Also, is it a bad idea to try and use my G Loomis GL3 rod for salmon? I dont want to break it.... d'oh!
Toni
Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:53:14 PM

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Location: Graham



Just follow the Puyallup river on the map towards Orting to see the places I talked about.

Quote:
go down to the lake, cast a hook, and pull in the first fish that bites. Open its mouth and you'll find a coin.
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